This year’s Abergavenny Food Festival takes place over the weekend of 21 and 22 September and box office goes live on 2 July. An adult stroller ticket (from £6.50) gives access to five venues with over two hundred exhibitors, plus a rolling programme of chef dems, a children’s Food Academy and other entertainment. It’s a […]
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Focus Afternoon Tea Winner
Keen readers of the Focus will know that we recently ran a prize draw for anyone who had ‘liked’ our Facebook Page. Our lucky winner was Charlie Jones, who won Afternoon Tea for two at the Angel Hotel on us! Congratulations to Charlie, who went along to enjoy her prize and reported back that she’d […]
Message from the Inspector
Inspector Fran Richley is the Inspector for Abergavenny. Here he talks about how Gwent Police are working closely with other emergency services; The Home Secretary recently communicated her intention to seek a review of the penalty imposed for killing a serving Police Officer. I am sure that most within our communities still appreciate the fine […]
Summer fun for all the family at Abergavenny Museum and Castle
Fancy crawling through the belly of a Welsh dragon? With school summer holidays just around the corner now is the time to start thinking about things to do over the coming few weeks. Abergavenny Museum and Castle has a whole host of activities to keep your family occupied. Every Monday morning throughout the summer holidays […]
Film Review: Man of Steel
Focus film reviewer, Patty Papageorgiou-Axford reviews this summer’s latest blockbuster The summer movie season is upon us once again and true to tradition it comes laden with action, adventure, monsters and -where would summer be without them- superheroes. This year, the much awaited Superman re-boot Man of Steel steps into the fray of summer blockbusters […]
Abertillery Blues Festival
The weekend of 12th & 13th July sees a mix of British & International Blues artists descend on South Wales for the 9th Abertillery Blues Festival. Situated in the glorious Abertillery Park under the slopes of the Arael Mountains, Abertillery Blues Festival brings together a collection of the blues world’s rising stars and past masters. […]
Abergavenny Carnival 2013
This year’s Abergavenny Carnival takes place on 13th July and is set to be a day full of excitement and colourful spectacles, kicking off with live entertainment from 10am in Cross Street, followed by the Carnival Parade at midday, which makes a welcome return this year. An afternoon of fun and entertainment begins in Bailey […]
Holiday at Home
Ruth Coulthard of Brecon Beacons National Park and Abergavenny Walkers are Welcome Group explains why we should. Why spend hours of travelling to another holiday destination, and shelling out for the privilege, when there is so much to enjoy right here on our doorstep? We are blessed in Abergavenny to be a central hub to […]
Where’s Wally Hunt
To help celebrate Independent Booksellers Week, Fable have come up with a creative and fun way to enjoy all that’s wonderful about our local independent businesses, underscoring the unique character of Abergavenny, promoting a ‘Shop Local’ message and offering a chance for the whole community to get involved. Can you find 12 Wallys hidden in […]
Abergavenny’s Pick of the Pubs!
There’s nothing quite like relaxing at the end of the day with a cool drink in the company of good friends in pleasant surroundings. Abergavenny has a wealth of delightful pubs and bars to enjoy, and in August’s issue of the Abergavenny Focus, we will be showcasing these so we can better understand the wide […]
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